Siege of Pemaquid | |||||||
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Part of King William's War | |||||||
![]() Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pasco Chubb | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
Some Marines, 100 Canadiens, 400 Abenaki (50 Mi'kmaq)[2] | 93 New England troops | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Siege of Pemaquid occurred during King William's War when French and Native forces from New France attacked the English settlement at Pemaquid (present-day Bristol, Maine), a community on the border with Acadia. The siege was led by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Baron de St Castin between August 14–15, 1696. Commander of Fort William Henry, Captain Pasco Chubb, surrendered the fort. Iberville killed three of the soldiers and sent the other 92 back to Boston.
The victory at Pemaquid was one of the most significant the French had during the war.[3] The siege resulted in a retaliatory raid by New England forces on Acadia.[4]
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